Recent content by Gamma1214

Sounds like a rough outing but thanks for taking the time to write it up for us. I've been thinking of paddling the Wateree River (SC) lately but I'm now thinking that may be better as a Fall trip.

Can't blame him there... I mean, that's pretty good work if you can get it.

They're building a data center about 8 miles from me and there's a ton of public animosity towards it... I wonder why all the lights on the outside of the buildings in the picture above? Seems more sensible to keep a low profile & hope everyone forgets they're there.

Welcome. Always nice to have another person feeding the fire. By all means, start a build thread when you're ready. We'll all follow along, answer any questions as best we can and enjoy seeing your results. I'll agree that 66lbs is too much (even if it were a canoe). You should be able to...

Looks like some nice country. Thanks for taking the time to post the TR.

No kiddin'... especially retired guys still looking to split a few hairs... :) I'll have to remember this when someone refers to my boats as "cedar strip" canoes. (Could be worse, the other day at the bank, someone asked if I'd built "that kayak" that was sitting on top of my car. I struggled...

Welcome. Teaching & guiding in the summer sounds like a sweet set-up. Sacrilege. I have to agree with Neo... It sounds like a storage problem to me.

Yes, survival is optimal and certainly the preferred outcome. I plan to keep going until I can't and I trust that we'll all know when that time comes. (though maybe work into it a little more slowly in the future :))

I'm not sure if they still make it (I bought mine during Ace Hardware close-out) but the Unicorn Spit that I used on my Merlin build seemed compatible with epoxy. Their website is still up so that might be something...

I agree that it certainly doesn't look like a difficult area to work on & it's probably a great candidate for a first repair. I'd also be curious about what actually caused the damage since the rest of the bottom looks pretty pristine... Too bad the current owner can't tell you more but it...

OK, Alan, ya talked me into it... My next build will be 2 oz e-glass with a 4 oz s-glass football & an extra layer on the (stemless) "stems"

Nice report & great pictures. Thanks for taking the time.

Packing like that, you'll need to build a Raven stripper for your solo river trips. (not that you need even more canoes...)

I'm wondering if you'd need a bilge pump or just dump (again) on the portage?

I think they leave that to us when we trip while portaging. (hopefully not going over a 6 story drop but, I suppose the durability of the canoe would be a secondary concern at that point)